Articles by The Canadian Press

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Carleton University's criminology school says it will no longer place students to work with police forces and prisons as a show of solidarity with the movement to address systemic racism in Canada's criminal justice institutions. Carleton's Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice said in a statement Tuesday that the move will affect about 22 student placement positions in the 2021-2022 […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Carleton University's criminology school says it will no longer place students to work with police forces and prisons as a show of solidarity with the movement to address systemic racism in Canada's criminal justice institutions. Carleton's Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice said in a statement Tuesday that the move will affect about 22 student placement positions in the 2021-2022 […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Innu Nation has filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission alleging the federal government spends more money removing children from homes than keeping families together. Gregory Rich, grand chief of the Innu Nation, which represents the Innu of Labrador, said in a statement Tuesday Canada's child welfare system has had […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the National Ballet of Canada to cancel its performances set for November and December, including its annual production of "The Nutcracker." In a news release, the company says not being able to perform the fall season is "deeply disappointing." But the safety of their audiences and artists is their "foremost […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — Toronto police say a teen boy has been charged with second-degree murder in the May death of a local man. Police say the 17-year-old, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested on Wednesday in an east-end home. He's accused in the death of 23-year-old Daniel Boima, who was shot on […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — VICTORIA — The British Columbia Coroners Service says two people have died after a Canadian fishing boat sank in waters west of Vancouver Island. The United States Coast Guard says it received a distress call early Tuesday advising the Arctic Fox II was in trouble more than 100 kilometres off the northwestern tip of Washington State. The […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A former Starbucks Canada employee is suing the company for unpaid overtime for himself and other store managers. Trevor Hopman is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class action that claims Starbucks was wrong to class store managers as exempt from overtime pay for work in excess of 44 hours per week. Hopman worked […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A star-studded awards fundraiser from the Toronto International Film Festival will air on CTV, with Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins among the newly announced honorees. Organizers say the annual TIFF Tribute Awards will be broadcast Sept. 15 on CTV and the network's digital platforms. Other newly announced honourees include filmmakers Chloe Zhao and Mira Nair. […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have made English forward Sam Wilde their sixth player signing. The 24-year-old arrives from the Widnes Vikings. He previously played for the Warrington Wolves and had loan spells with Widnes, the Rochdale Hornets and London Broncos before joining the Vikings permanently in 2018. "It is an incredible coup to have Sam Wilde on […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — MONTREAL, Ont. — Metro Inc. said Wednesday it had a $263.5-million profit in its latest quarter, up from $222.4 million a year ago, with sales up more than 10 per cent as more Canadians cooked at home due to the pandemic. The grocery retailer, which owns the Jean Coutu pharmacy group, said the profit amounted to $1.04 per share […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Provincial police in Toronto say a 24-year-old man is dead after his vehicle was hit by a loose wheel on Highway 401. Police say the incident happened Wednesday morning when the wheel came off a trailer being towed by a westbound pickup truck. They say the wheel entered the eastbound lanes and hit the […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 12. What we are watching in Canada ... Justin Trudeau's ethical conduct will be put under an opposition microscope today during a rare summer […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — Toronto police say they're investigating after a man was killed in a shooting in the city's east end. They say officers responded to a call about the sound of gunshots at around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Investigators say a man suffering from a gunshot wound was rushed to hospital where he later died. They say the force's […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain. The funds are going everywhere from an Alberta company focusing on plant-based proteins to distilleries in Quebec seeking to upgrade their equipment. Some money is also being directed to small towns in Northern […]

Aug 12 2020 — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain. The funds are going everywhere from an Alberta company focusing on plant-based proteins to distilleries in Quebec seeking to upgrade their equipment. Some money is also being directed to small towns in Northern […]